English word Down syndrome comes from Latin -alis, Latin mentem, English able, and later Latin mentalis (Mental.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -alis | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals. |
| mentem | Latin (lat) | |
| able | English (eng) | (legal) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]. (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman. [First attested in the late 18th century.]. (obsolete) Rich; well-to-do. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 19th century.]. (obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy. [First attested from [...] |
| disability | English (eng) | (uncountable, informal) Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state. A mental condition causing a difficulty with an intellectual task.. State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.. Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency. |
| mentalis | Latin (lat) | Mental. |
| mental | English (eng) | (anatomy) Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.. (biology) Of or relating to the chin-like or lip-like structure. (zoology) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile. (colloquial, UK, comparable) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.. (colloquial, comparable) Insane, mad, crazy.. Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process. |
| Down syndrome | English (eng) | (neurology, chiefly, US) A medical condition caused by a chromosomal excess, whereby the patients bear a certain resemblance to the Mongoloid race, such as a small head and tilted eyelids, and typically have a delay in cognitive ability and physical growth. [from 1961.]. |